Fantasy Short Stories

"Mather’s Blood" takes place before the start of the DemonWars Saga and tells of the ranger Mather Wyndon, uncle of Elbryan, a central figure in DemonWars.

Brad and Jason had been stepbrothers for several years and never much got along. They were too different. Brad was an all-star quarterback in college and Jason more reserved and brainy. When Brad comes home for the summer, Jason is not looking forward to his visit, but he realizes quickly that something about Brad has changed. He is being nice to him and though he’s suspicious, he finds himself going on a camping trip with him and a friend of Jason’s. Disaster strikes and Brad steps up to save his stepbrother, staying with him through his recovery. Jason finds himself falling for him ...

Lydia is no stranger to power—whether she’s commanding respect in her real-life circles or dominating in the world of immersive roleplay games. When she meets Darren through an online Victorian-era RPG, their chemistry is immediate. She relishes bossing him around virtually... and soon, reality and fantasy begin to blur. After discovering they live in the same town, Lydia and Darren decide to meet in person. What starts as a casual coffee date quickly turns into something far more intense. Darren, the handsome submissive with a need to serve, is eager to be used. Lydia, feeling a ...

The Banished Lands has a violent past, where men and giants clashed in a war for supremacy and near-extinction for the vanquished. Now men rule the land, giants little more than a memory, lurking in the wilds and dark places. This tale takes place ten years before the events of Malice, book one of The Faithful and the Fallen, within the Darkwood, a great forest that splits the western realms of Ardan and Narvon.

When the UN invaded the Freehold of Grainne, the intent was simple: Force a noncompliant star nation back into the collective. What the politicians hadn't accounted for was that the Freehold had spent 200 years as the haven for every independent, rebellious, self-reliant adventurer in human space. Its military are scattered remnants, its bases smoking ruins, its cities occupied. But Grainne and its space habitats have resources beyond measure.

Kynzie is new to the world of modeling and online influencing, and her boyfriend Ryan doesn't like it one bit. The only reason he doesn't say anything is because he's not working, and she pays all the bills. After a long weekend photo shoot, she comes home to discover that he's been cheating, and spending what little money he has on purchasing content from other girls. She's livid, and kicks him out of the apartment so she can process how to move forward. Her new friend Morgan comes over right away, and they devise a plan for dealing with Ryan. Kynzie tells Ryan he can sleep on the couch, ...

A young woman named Trinity wakes up to a changed world. A world is covered by a thick, cold fog. A fog so thick one can barely there own hands. Trinity wonders the fog in search of answers and meets a few friends along the way. But the fog is full of unknown dangers in this dystopian adventure!

A 10-minute master class crash course in how to plot great fiction for: novels novellas short stories screenplays comics manga graphic novelsThe Great Fiction Cheat Sheet is perfect for all types of creative writers and aspiring authors from beginner to advanced or anywhere in between, as well for all ages. It's also the perfect teaching tool and reference guide for developing compelling characters, specifically protagonists both triumphant and tragic, as well works for any genre: action and adventure, fantasy and science fiction, mystery and suspense . . . you name it! The Great Fiction ...

The essential short story collection set in the universe of Ninefox Gambit. An ex-Kel art thief has to save the world from a galaxy-shattering prototype weapon.... A general outnumbered eight-to-one must outsmart his opponent.... A renegade returns from seclusion to bury an old comrade....

If you like Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, Outer Limits, One Step Beyond, Thriller, Serials with Surprise Endings, and stories with a plot, Billy Wells Horror is for you. Billy Wells Horror's average review rating for all horror collections is 4.3! Twelve stories from the warped mind of Billy Wells. Scary Stories-Volume 5 is the eighth collection of short stories mostly in the horror genre with surprise endings by Billy Wells. Please be aware that some of these offerings are quite gruesome and not for those readers whose parents did not let them watch scary movies and TV shows as a child. ...

"Refugee" was first published in the July 1955 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most-influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a grand master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

“These are dangerous stories. The kind that warp reality and threaten to change the world” warns guest editor Hugh Howey in his introduction. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2024 promises a treasure trove of audacious characters, daring worldbuilding, and twisted realties. A sibling duo of supernatural hitmen. A traveling spellbreaker and his trusty alligator mount. Superheroes registering for work. Sentient spaceships with an AI-human interface grow up together with their human pilots.

Everyone thinks I'm in control, but I've never wanted to surrender more. After hearing about my friend's adventure at a freeuse resort, I can't stop thinking about it. When I finally confess to my husband my secret fantasy to be freely used for others' pleasure, he's immediately supportive—especially when I suggest booking a weekend at an exclusive resort where colored wristbands signal my consent. While my husband watches men use me throughout the resort, I'm finally able to turn off my mind and embrace my inner goddess. I'm trading control for pleasure, multiple men at a time.

A collection of bedtime stories to read to your children before they go to bed! Ray Savage, in collaboration with Evelyn Flanagan, has written a collection of bedtime stories to read to your children at night. The themes were designed by listening to children tell their own stories and suggest their own themes. Ray and Evelyn took these ideas and wrote the stories in a unique way as it is explained in the book. ✓ Approved for all ages! © Ray Savage 2024 No artificial intelligence of any kind was used in the writing of this book. The illustrations were created by Ray Savage, but then AI ...

During a time of political and social unrest in Egypt, a god-like force, Nyarlathotep, emerges. He travels the land dazzling people with electricity and psychology. While witnesses of this god-like creature encourage others to see him, afterwards, people seem terrified. As the narrator recounts his experiences, he becomes disoriented. By the end of the story, the narrator and the other viewers of Nyarlathotep begin to lose touch with reality.

Chloe As the only human bartender at the Moonlight Den, I've learned to navigate the supernatural world with my wits and observation skills. But when a brooding bear shifter steps behind my bar one night, something shifts inside me. Kade's protective nature and haunted eyes draw me in, even as danger closes around us. When a rogue shifter targets me for my knowledge, I find myself caught between my independence and the undeniable pull toward the mountain man who's determined to keep me safe. But I won't be relegated to the sidelines—I have knowledge that could help save his world and mine...

Society runs smoothly because a secret team adjusts it, stepping in occasionally to bring about changes by adjusting people and their attitudes unbeknownst to them. As you can imagine timing is of the utmost importance, because if one individual is not adjusted, that sets the whole thing out of balance.

"Earthlight" was first published in the August 1951 issue of Thrilling Wonder Stories. It was later expanded into the novel of the same name. Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most-influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

Talia As Northridge's fiercest warrior, I've spent five years building walls around my heart after losing my partner. The clan's tech specialist should be the last person to break through my defenses—especially when we're assigned to track dangerous rogues together. Lucas may not have the brute strength of other bear shifters, but there's unexpected power in his quiet confidence. As our mission forces us into isolation, I find myself drawn to him in ways I never anticipated. But opening my heart means risking everything I've protected myself from since that tragic night. Lucas Everyone ...

Here are delightful upendings of genre clichés and heartfelt revitalizations of classic tropes. Here is social commentary with teeth, and here are scenes of pants-wettingly funny comedy. Here are characters and situations that by their very outrageousness achieve a heightened realism unlike any other. And here is one of the strongest voices in modern science fiction, the writer called by Andrew Sean Greer “this generation’s Le Guin”.